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All Texans became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine Monday, but not everyone is eager to sign up. Although some fear widespread vaccine hesitancy could inhibit the state’s ability to beat COVID-19, experts say herd immunity is still attainable. In Texas, 28% of residents said they’d flat-out refuse to get a vaccine once it was made available, according to a February University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. But if the remaining 72% were to get vaccinated, the state would be “on the cusp” of reaching herd immunity, said Dr. Erin Carlson, an associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at the University of Texas at Arlington. Between 70% and 80% of Texans would need to become immune to the coronavirus by infection or inoculation to hit that mark, she said.

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